Tuesday, 29 November 2011

Atherton course was in great condition with plenty of run on the fairways & greens in good condition. Thanks to all involved in the course maintenance.

Also,manythanksto Owen & Debbie who looked after us with refreshments & assorted sandwiches as usual & to the club which sponsored the day again.

Wehadaprettygoodfieldof 99 golferscontestingtoday'sevent, 81 Men& 18 Ladies.Wehavestartednextyear'smembershipwith 117 renewals&newmembers. It was good to see Past President Ross Bird having a last game before heading off on a long drive back to Port Macquarie.

The final game for the year isour2ballAmbrose8.30shotgunstartatCairnson8thDecemberwith the Xmasbreakuplunchafter.Costsforthegameandmealare$27members,$35forvisitorsand$25fornonplayingguests.Pleaseregisterearlyifpossibletoallowplentyoftimetogettoyourteesforthe8.30shotgunstart.

Copies of our 2012 Program will be available at registration & will be posted to this blog.

NextGames:Tuesday 6th December at Cairns golf club, shotgun start 2 ball Ambrose with Xmas breakup meal after – cost for the game & meal is $27 members, $35 for visitors and $25 for non playing guests.

After that, our games resume after the festive season & the first is on 7th February at Mareeba. Our 2012 Program will be available at registration next week & will be posted on this blog shortly.

For those who are looking for a game over the festive season, the Tableland Summer of Golf program will also be posted on this blog shortly. Their first game is at Millaa Millaa on Tuesday 13th December, followed by Atherton on 20th December.

Sunday, 27 November 2011

Our next game on Tuesday is a single stableford at Atherton golf club.

The course should be in good condition after some rain, so it should be a pleasant day if the humidity stays lower than on the coast.

No doubt you will have been watching the PGA at Coolum (what a terrific & exciting last round), so this will be a good opportunity to try out all those shots you wish you could play as well as the pros did, with fewer ventures into the trees &/or water!

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Aftera brief showerofrain early morning, the day cleared up fine & hot. The course was in great condition although the thick rough in the drains made you think about the risk/reward factor of getting in it.

Abigthankyoutothe greens staff whomaintainthecourse.Itwasacredittothem, with the greens looking the best for some time.Also,manythankstoLionel&Emilywhomannedthebarduringahecticregistration,AGM&presentation.

Thanks also to Tom Bryce who set up the board & NTP cards for us & marked the board after the game, saving us considerable time. Also to Ken Martin who looked after the registration book for the AGM.

The presentation of trophies after our game was well attended. Thanks to all who stayed on to give the winners a good hand. Welcome to the new committee members who were elected at the AGM. I look forward to a fruitful & busy year ahead.

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

After driving through some drizzle at Fisheries Falls, I was worried that we might get wet at Babinda. As it turned out, we had another beautiful day which enabled us to enjoy the course, which as the scores proved, was no pushover.

A big thank you to the volunteers who maintain the course. It was a credit to them, particularly considering the greens had been flooded a couple of times this year. Also, many thanks to the two ladies who prepared the ham or corned beef & salad rolls that enabled us to face the ditches a second time!

A particular thanks to Wal Anthony for sponsoring today's event by making the two beautiful side tables each of which retails for around $350.

A good field of 73 golfers contested today's event, 57 Men & 16 Ladies, which was a great turnout. We finished the year with 326 members and have started next year's membership with 81 renewals & new members.

Welcome to our visitors, Drew Studham from Atherton, Brian Bevan & Mat Lock both of Babinda & to a new member, Mary Scott of Cairns.

The next game is an 8.30 shotgun start single stableford at Gordonvale on 22nd November following our AGM, which starts at 8am. Please register early so the AGM can start promptly. The Annual Trophy presentations will follow after the game, so please stay on, socialise & give the winners a good hand.

The year is drawing to a close, with our final event & Xmas breakup on 6th December at Cairns GC, but if you are looking for additional games to fill in December, Mareeba Golf Club is having its 2011 "Closing Day" on Saturday the 10th December. If interested, you can give them a ring for details. Keep an eye on the blog, as I shall post details of any games I am given notice of over the festive season.